‘Caps host Quakes Wednesday night at BC Place – Whitecaps FC
This fixture is the second of back-to-back matches at BC Place – the first time this season the ‘Caps have played consecutive home games. The Blue and White will be hoping to ride the momentum from a strong overall performance and a comeback 2-2 draw vs. Houston on Friday.

MATCH PREVIEW: Quakes look ahead to road match in Vancouver – San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes earned a crucial road point against Vancouver Whitecaps FC with a 1-1 draw in their last regular-season meeting. Goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell made five saves to keep San Jose within striking distance and Designated Player Vako tallied the team’s lone goal in the 77th minute to cancel out Vancouver’s first-half score.

Whitecaps FC sign left back Marcel de Jong to contract extension – Whitecaps FC
Another integral piece on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline has been locked into a contract extension. The club announced on Tuesday that left back Marcel de Jong has agreed to a contract that would keep the long-time Canadian international with Vancouver through 2019, with an option for 2020.

BC SOCCER NEWS

Eight Teams Crowned 2018 BC Soccer Provincial Champions – BCSA
BC Soccer crowned eight adult soccer teams Provincial Champions this past weekend with six being crowned at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex on Saturday and two more teams being crowned provincial champions on Sunday at Swangard Stadium. The Women’s Classics, Women’s B, Men’s B, Men’s U21, Masters B and Masters A Provincial Cup matches all took place on Saturday May 10, with the Women’s A and Men’s a matches taking place on the following Sunday, May 13 at Swangard Stadium.

Rovers ready for Take Two – Burnaby Now
The lessons absorbed from a tough debut in the United Soccer League’s Premier Development League didn’t go to waste on the Burnaby-based TSS Rovers.

Coming home – Prince George Citizen
After years of turmoil at the board level and declining numbers on the field, the Prince George Youth Soccer Association has turned to a familiar name with a lengthy list of soccer accomplishments to help right the ship. Terrol Russell begins his new job today as director of club operations.

A bevy of activities in Cumberland throughout Victoria Day long weekend – Comox Valley Record
Cumberland has an illustrious soccer history going back to the early 1900s. Author Robert Janning will be on site to present from his book “Westcoast Reign – the British Columbia soccer championships, 1892-1905”. The 1891 Grand Challenge Cup of the Nanaimo Football Association will be on display. Sunday wraps with a family-friendly dance party in Village Park featuring music by Murph and The Magic Tones from 6-8 p.m.

Canada’s College ID Camps set for Shawnigan Lake & Kingston, Ontario – Canada College ID Camps
Our purpose is to provide a space where players grade 9-12 can connect with college coaches from all levels in Canada and the USA. We hope to assist in the promotion of youth players into environments which will challenge them academically and athletically after high school.

Becoming a BC Soccer Referee – BCSA
Whether you are an experienced referee new to British Columbia or if you are new to the discipline of refereeing BC Soccer Assoc. has a clinic and a pathway for you. The minimum age to become a referee is 12 years old (small sided) and 14 years old (11-a-side). Please enjoy the short video showcasing some Referee programs that BC Soccer offers and continue below for more on how to become a referee in BC!

Free Physiotherapy Clinical Trial for Achilles Pain at UBC – UBC Centre for Hip Health & MobilityDo you have Achilles pain? Interested in free Physiotherapy? If yes, join our clinical trial to look at the effectiveness of intramuscular stimulation (IMS), a form of acupuncture therapy, in treating Achilles tendon pain.

The BC Soccer Web Guide to Empire Field – BC Soccer Web
Empire Fields and Plateau Sports Park is the lofty and formal name given to Vancouver’s newest addition to the soccer scene. Yet, anyone who’s ever kicked or carried both kinds of footballs around these parts knows the place by heart.

Send your Soccer News to BC Soccer Web! – BC Soccer Web
BC Soccer Web is the hub for soccer in British Columbia. We want to share your soccer news with the entire province, and you can help by letting us know! We want your match reports, club news, league standings, and info on upcoming tournaments and clinics. Whether you submit links to existing news on the web, or your own original writing, we want to share it with the soccer community in B.C.

CANADA SOCCER NEWS

Winnipeg Football Club to announce details about soccer team on June 6 – Global
The Winnipeg Football Club will announce details on June 6 regarding the soccer team that’s going to be based at Investors Group Field. It’s been known for awhile that the Canadian Premier League will have a soccer club in Winnipeg. Details about the team’s logo, colours and name along with info on ticket prices will be revealed.

New pro soccer team in Winnipeg will bolster Bombers’ bottom line, Miller says – Winnipeg Free Press
You can officially add soccer to the list of professional sports in Winnipeg. Winnipeg is expected to be one of between eight and 10 teams to make up the Canadian Premier League — a Tier 1, FIFA-sanctioned soccer association that, if all goes to plan, should begin play next spring. Currently, Canada does not have its own pro soccer league.

USL & LOWER DIVISION NEWS

Match Preview: Toronto FC II at Atlanta United 2 – Toronto FC
Toronto FC II look to pick up their first win of the season as they travel to Atlanta to take on expansion side Atlanta United 2 in a Wednesday night clash in Georgia. To get you set here are all the links you need to read ahead of kickoff.

Story Time with Laurent Guyot: Didier Drogba & transforming potential – Waking the Red
“So far, based on results, we know we are not the best,” said Laurent Guyot last Tuesday when discussing the rocky start to the 2018 USL season for Toronto FC II. “I’m confident in the potential of this team, but step by step we have to show better character, better personality to get more and better results.”

NWSL Week in Review: Robinson’s hire sends wrong message – The Equalizer
Eddie Robinson was announced as an assistant coach for the Houston Dash this week, which on the surface is a pretty good hire. Robinson played a decade in MLS and was one of the most beloved members of the Dynamo from 2006-2011 through his hard work and loyalty (he came to Houston when the franchise did from San Jose).

Why the SCOTUS betting decision could be good for women’s sports – ESPN W.
The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a 1992 federal law that prohibited sports gambling, effectively enabling each state to decide whether such betting would be legal under its own laws. Bringing sports betting above ground wouldn’t just serve to regulate an industry that’s ever-prevalent, and helps fuel the popularity of men’s sports. It could also help bring visibility to women’s sports and marketability to individual women athletes who might otherwise go unseen.

Resetting the gender balance through football – EU Observer
Sport has long been acknowledged as a natural social leveller – once the competitors are in the arena, nothing else counts. But sometimes ‘nature’ needs a nudge. Many sports, like football, have been so heavily male-dominated at every level that women and girls have battled against poor odds to be treated as equals in the game.

English Premier League faces broadcast money battle – The Star
The Premier League prides itself on being the most competitive in the world and points to Leicester’s 2016 title triumph at preseason odds of 5,000-to-1 as the ultimate evidence. It might be time to revisit that opinion.

Gianni finds a friend. Real Madrid like idea of big money Club World Cup – Inside World Football
It has been a quiet week so far in terms of news regarding FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s frantic lobbying to get backers for his $25 billion sell off plan for new FIFA endorsed Club World Cup and Nations League competitions. But he has received support from one area.

World Cup 2018 team previews: what you need to know about all 32 teams – ESPN
The 2018 World Cup might be missing some big nations, but that’s what makes this tournament the best in sports. Brazil are looking to bounce back from a travesty in 2014, while Spain, Argentina and France are hoping to dethrone defending champions Germany and their typically deep squad. Can Belgium or Portugal make a splash? Do England have what it takes to challenge too?

2018 FIFA World Cup – Group A Preview – Futbolgrad
Russia have now announced their preliminary World Cup squad, and with the tournament kicking off in less than a month it is time to look ahead to the group stage of the tournament. First up our World Cup Group A preview.